01 about
Hello
I'm Rowley, an enthusiastic and self-motivated front end developer/ UI developer from London.
I've been very fortunate to work for some fantastic clients including: Mulberry, TKMaxx, Gucci, Goodyear, Sainsbury's, Barbour and Dr. Martens to name a few.
I have over 18 years of commercial experience in front end development and a tiny dash of design. Full of energy, experience, hard work, enthusiasm, ideas, great interpersonal skills and a relaxed temperament.
My last role was with Mulberry, implementing their Amplience Headless CMS Dynamic Content, ready for Hybris integration.
portfolio
2001: Work History
My first ever website creation was for the humble Portobello Festival in 2001.
Since then I've worked on many more amazing projects with some fantastic clients: agencies, financial institutions, retailers and some humble startups.
I've worked within numerous different work frameworks and content management systems, including: Hybris, Demandware, ad-hoc (home-made) and the simple static framework. But I'm very comfortable working within any kind of system or framework there is, new or old.
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Last role
My last role was at Mulberry, implementing Amplience Headless CMS Dynamic Content within their site. As this was my first time working with Amplience and I hadn't used Handlebars (the technology used by Amplience) for years, it was certainly challenging but extremely rewarding.
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Vital info
Availability
Immediately
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Email
"firstname"
@fullershade.comLocation
London, UK
01 skills
Skills
Originally I came from a design background; creating logos, leaflets and flat web designs. But after a couple of years I discovered the interactivity of web design, and then front end development. I enjoyed coding so much I immediately switched my working role ambition. After buying 5 extremely thick tutorial books and hunkering down to learn, I was set to go.
I love the constant changes in my role; changing technologies and work practices. A constantly evolving industry that always keeps me on my toes and challenges me.
My core skills would be: css/sass, html, responsive layouts, jquery/ javascript and working within most known frameworks.
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Hard Skills
Comfort Zone
Competent
Still Learning
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Tools
Comfort Zone
Competent
Rarely Used
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Soft Skills
Comfort Zone
Competent
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Lately I've been learning React, ES6 and JSX
Admittedly I'm at the early stages but am gaining confidence with it gradually. The best way to learn is with practice, so one of my goals is to convert this site to a React App.
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Goal 1
Convert this site to ReactJS, with some ES6 goodness.
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Goal 2
Create a site using pure Atomic Design principles.
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Goal 3
DO NOT change my portfolio design again this year!
2016-2018 testimonials
Mulberry
Rowley has worked at Mulberry on several occasions over the last couple of years and each time he slotted right into the team and helped us to deliver the UI on a variety of different sized projects.
His meticulous attention to detail, couple with his zen-like personality made for a great colleague each time Rowley worked for us.
He has a great ability to work under his own steam and was able to get on with projects with little to no supervision - his knowledge of the Hybris platform and all of our systems that we use to develop on it meant that we were able to give the UI work over and know that Rowley would get straight on with it and present back in a timely fashion a quality of work that matched the brand.
2016 testimonials
TKMaxx
Rowley was the front end practice lead on the project. He gives clear direction to his front end team and leads by example.
Rowley is approachable and will go out of his way to help. He is also very good in a client facing role; he has excellent communication skills, and you can be confident he's not going to say the wrong thing! I would enjoy working with Rowley again!
2015 testimonials
Gucci
Rowley is a very capable and experienced senior FE Developer. He led our thinking and approach on how we develop UI on a range of very high profile retail eCommerce projects.
I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Rowley and look forward to working with him again in the future.
2015 testimonials
Gucci
I worked with Rowley on an SAP Hybris B2C project (Gucci.com). He has a very long experience as Front End Developer and it's great to work with him. He surely has ingenious web skills with an eye for detail.
Rowley is innovative, very keen to discover new solutions and fresh ideas that can improve a project as a whole. Simplification and great Front End performance are always his main goals.
All these qualities make him a great person to work with and an asset for the company.
2014 testimonials
Goodyear
Rowley is a highly capable front end developer who worked with Sceneric/DigitasLBi Commerce on four of our very high profile projects, one after another.
He is a consummate professional, talented and a very safe pair of hands whom you know will get the job completed.
He can be trusted to effectively manage a team of front end developers to ensure that quality is produced and that that team interfaces properly with development and test teams.
2014 testimonials
Sainsbury's Tu
I worked with Rowley at Sceneric (Digitas LBi Commerce) initially in my role as UAT Tester 'downstream' of his involvement and later on in my role as Business Analyst 'upstream', all as part of a wider team creating and launching Sainsbury's multi-channel e-Commerce platform for Tu Clothing.
A very skilled developer and manager, Rowley always produced work of the highest caliber and ensured his team worked efficiently and effectively. His attention to detail and adherence to process mark him out as an invaluable member of any project delivery team and I hope I get the chance to work with him again in the future.
2012 testimonials
eValue
Fantastic professional. Rowley was efficient, friendly and many people were sad to see him leave. Will be an asset to any company.
2012 testimonials
eValue
Rowley has always been considered as a valuable member of any team. His technical ability is spot on and always brings ideas to the table. I have no problem in recommending Rowley to any organization that requires a dedicated and reliable individual.
2012 testimonials
eValue
I worked closely with Rowley over many months on a web-based actuarial product. His work was always of high quality, and I found him always friendly and personable. I have no hesitation in recommending him.
2012 TESTIMONIALS
eValue
As senior developer in the team Rowley worked with during his contract with eValue, I can only say that he was an absolute pleasure to have on the team. He slotted right in from the word go and quickly got to grips with our systems and practices.
His work could not be faulted and he was also willing to share the benefit of his wider experience when asked. I hope I have the opportunity to work with him again in the future.
2012 testimonials
Blackberry
Rowley is very friendly, inquisitive and hard working. He's also inventive, proficient and is always looking to make a positive contribution to the team. It was a pleasure having him as part of my team.
2009 testimonials
Rated People
Rowley is always very focused on doing an excellent job and delivering great results. Never one to be beaten he achieves what he set out to do. Always there and always someone you can rely on.
2009 testimonials
Rated People
Rowley is a professional and passionate designer, a great team player and hard worker, made great inroads into taking the Ratedpeople.com website forward.
2009 testimonials
Rated People
Rowley is an experienced front end developer with great interpersonal skills. He had a tough job in the Rated People team being the only design & front end developer in the team working with approximately 6 back end developers.
He took this challenge on with a calm / can-do demeanor and was instrumental in product delivery.
2009 testimonials
Rated People
Rowley was an absolute pleasure to work with. He is a good designer with strong HTML and CSS knowledge. He is a strong team player and a fun guy to be around.
2009 testimonials
Rated People
Rowley is a talented front-end web designer and developer. Also a great character and a dedicated team player.
2009 testimonials
Rated People
Rowley is an absolute pleasure to work with, he's passionate, ambitious and highly knowledgeable in his field of Website Design.
He's also very personable, so he's good to have around in the work environment.
2007 testimonials
Cisco Systems
Whilst working with Rowley he has shown that he is highly organized and has a exceptional ability to not only deliver what was asked but also to provide a higher than expected quality of work.
2007 testimonials
Cisco Systems
Ahh, Rowley, top notch skills and experience, a keen eye for design and a dedicated hard worker. Not forgetting he's also a generally all round great guy. No hesitations in heartily recommending his work.
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Travel
...is a pretty big part of my life. When I'm not busy working I like to pack up my backpack and discover a new country to travel around.
In the very distant past I've lived and traveled extensively in Africa. And more recently have travelled throughout North America, Mexico, Central America, South America, South-east Asia and Oceania.
I've even written a travel diary book based on my backpacking trip around the World in 2007. It's ranked an astonishingly modest #2,273,159 in books on Amazon.
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Likes
- - Conceptual sites
- - A challenge
- - Being busy
- - Lists
- - Mango shakes
- - Thai Food
- - I've got a soft spot for 70's guilty pleasures music
- - Tea (Milk & half a sugar)
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Other Inspirations
- - Laurel & Hardy
- - Leonardo Da Vinci
- - Spike Milligan
- - David Bowie
- - Lou Reed
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Dislikes
- - The unfounded rumor I can't dance
- - The totally unfounded rumor I can't sing
- - Shellfish
- - Chocolate Liqueurs
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Hobbies
- - Travel & Backpacking
- - Kick-boxing & Gym
- - Reading
- - Good films/ Bad films
- - Good music